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In Search of Belief Revised Edition

Joan Chittister O.S.B.

Contemporary political venues have put religious belief at the forefront of our thinking. Yet, we live in a world where religion has become a tool people can use to their advantage rather than a means of growing closer to God. In this revised edition of

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On Being with Krista Tippett

Sister Joan Chittister recounts a story from her second grade, where she learned that her Protestant father would go to hell, prompting her to question the teachings and challenge religious dogma at a young age. This anecdote was mentioned as being included in one of her books.

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In one of my books called in search of belief

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Episode: [Unedited] Sister Joan Chittister With Krista Tipp...

Sister Joan Chittister recounts a story from her second grade, where she learned that her Protestant father would go to hell, prompting her to question the teachings and challenge religious dogma at a young age. This anecdote was mentioned as being included in one of her books.

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In one of my books called in search of belief

Episode: [Unedited] Sister Joan Chittister With Krista Tipp...

Sister Joan Chittister mentioned this book as containing a story from her second grade, where she learned that her Protestant father would go to hell. She recounts the impactful conversation she subsequently had with her mother about this.

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I was in second grade...that day somehow or other in in religion class sister taught that Protestants don't go to heaven.

I can remember when I retell that story the terrible shock that went through my system. I mean I was seven and a half or eight years old and I knew we were in trouble.

today I learned that Protestants don't go to heaven.

I I think that's wrong

because sister doesn't know daddy

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